Council Insights

Explore Philadelphia City Council legislative activity.

Bill Status by Year

See how bills flow through the legislative process. Click a tag below to filter.

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Impact Distribution

Is Council producing substantive policy or mostly ceremonial items? Click a segment to browse those bills.

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Bill Type Over Time

How has the mix of substantive, ceremonial, and procedural legislation shifted year to year?

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Sponsor Leaderboard

Who introduces the most legislation? Who is most effective at getting bills passed?

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The Votes That Split Council

Nearly every council roll call is unanimous — these are the rare bills that drew opposition.

No contested votes found.

Dissent & Attendance

Who votes No, and how often? Dissent rate is the share of a member's votes on contested bills cast against the majority.

MemberVotes CastNay VotesDissent RateAbsences

Top Issues — 2026

Click a tag to filter the status chart above and see its full history.

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